Flybe at Cardiff Airport (The Aviation Media Agency)
Airline news

Cardiff Airport CWL/EGFF

Cardiff Airport (IATA: CWL/ICAO: EGFF) is located about 12 miles west of Cardiff City Centre and is the only commercial airport in Wales. It is a base for Flybe and Tui but also sees flights from other airlines including Thomas Cook, Ryanair, Vueling. With the exception of Flybe, Cardiff Airport [read more]

Easyjet A320 neo at Bristol Airport (Image: UK Aviation Media)
Airport Information

Bristol Airport BRS/EGGD

Bristol Airport (IATA: BRS/ICAO: EGGD) is located 8 miles southwest of Bristol City Centre and is the South West’s largest regional airport by passenger numbers. It is a hub for low-cost airlines Easyjet and Ryanair as well as a busy base for Tui and Thomas Cook. As a result of [read more]

Ryanair Boeing 737-800
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French Authorities seize Ryanair 737 at Bordeaux

French Authorities seized a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 at Bordeaux Airport (BOD/LFBD) earlier today in a row over money. Ryanair is said to owe nearly £427,000 after the subsidies it received from Angouleme regional airport between 2008 and 2009 were deemed illegal by the European Commission. The aircraft was due to operate [read more]

G-VSKP seen taking off on BT Sport
Aviation safety news

AAIB confirms Leicester crash wreckage is at Farnborough

The Air Accident Investigations Branch (AAIB) has confirmed that the wreckage of the Augusta Westland AW169 (G-VSKP) that crashed in Leicester last week has arrived at their headquarters in Farnborough. The crash killed Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others is being examined by the AAIB who have already downloaded [read more]

Boom Technologies supersonic airliner (Image: Boom Technologies)
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KTN reports on the future of flight

Aviation and aerospace add over £22 billion to the UK economy every year and in 2016, 268 million passengers passed through UK airports, an increase of 50% since 2000.  Air freight is a critical business with 2.4 million tonnes of freight transported by air each year with a value of [read more]